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Hisense Laser TV Seeing Explosive Growth, Global Sales of Laser TVs Surge Over 600% YoY from January to August 2021

QINGDAO, China, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Third Global Laser Display Industry Forum was held in Beijing on September 16, 2021. Laser TV experts, academicians, and hundreds of upstream and downstream enterprises gathered together to reach a mutual perception that the Laser display industry has inevitably become the mainstream of next-generation display technology. At present, there are 34 Laser TV brands in the Chinese market.” After years of industry experiment and consumer recognition, the Laser TV will lead the display industry to achieve a better future. ” Vice President of Hisense Group Holdings Co., Ltd. Yu Zhitao said.

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With a CAGR of 181% from 2015 to 2020 and expected over 80% YoY growth in 2021, according to AVC, the Laser TV industry has entered a mature stage in technology sophistication and market recognition. It has become a fast-growth category in the TV display industry. Meanwhile, according to Omdia, Hisense’s Laser TVs accounted for up to 53% of global shipments in 2020, enabling Laser TVs to become one of the most popular products in the family TV category.

Through technological innovation, Hisense TriChroma Technology has received professional recognition across the industry and successfully launched TriChroma Laser TV with a screen ranging from 75 inches to 100 inches, leading the laser TV industry full-scale into the TriChroma era.

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Hisense strives to provide excellent products through enhancing picture quality, delivering better features with functional design and creating more affordable, environmentally friendly, energy-saving, eye-friendly, and immersive Laser TV products for consumers worldwide.

Hisense Laser TV has expanded to the U.S., Australia, Germany, France, Middle-East, South Africa, and many countries. From January to August 2021, Hisense Laser TV global sales increased over 400% YoY, and sales volume increased over 600% YoY. Hisense Laser TV has become a well-known display and one of the indispensable products for future home displays.

Laser TV is a TV and personalized spatial image and all-in-one home display solution designed for an ultimate at-home cinema immersive viewing experience. Through Hisense’s technological innovation, Laser TV’s holistic technology and product quality will experience an upgrade in 2024. By then, the size of the Laser TV will be reduced to half of its current size, featuring better performance and more cost-effective products.

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CGTN: China’s fervor for sports continues with opening of ‘mini Olympics’

BEIJING, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The passion for sports in China reached a new height on Wednesday evening as the country’s most important multisport event kicked off in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province.

“I declare open the 14th National Games of the People’s Republic of China,” Chinese President Xi Jinping announced at the opening ceremony of the quadrennial Games, dubbed as China’s “mini Olympics.”

The event comes amid a busy national sporting calendar. At the Tokyo Olympics from July to August, China won 38 golds, 32 silvers and 18 bronzes, equaling its haul of gold medals at London 2012 for the best performance at an overseas Olympics. The country topped the medal tally at the Tokyo Paralympic Games that concluded earlier this month with 207 medals (96 golds, 60 silvers and 51 bronzes).

Moreover, Beijing will host the Winter Olympic Games in next February and become the first city to host both summer and winter Olympics.

‘True champion’

Inaugurated in 1959, the National Games is the most prestigious domestic sporting gala in China. Under the theme of “Games for All, Together in Mind and Action,” the 14th National Games features a total of 54 sports and 595 events, of which 35 sports and 410 events are for elite athletes, with the remainder mass sports programs.

More than 12,000 athletes representing China’s provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and specific sporting associations will compete at the Games, which will run through to September 27.

It was the third time that President Xi has attended the opening ceremony of the Games since becoming Chinese president in 2013.

A keen sports fan, he is interested in a variety of sports, including soccer, volleyball and swimming. He has placed sports high on his agenda during his activities inside the country and abroad. He has visited venues for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, met with representatives of the Chinese women’s volleyball team, attended the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, and watched a youth soccer match in Germany.

He has also talked with the world’s top sports officials such as International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino and president of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Horacio Muratore.

“President Xi is a true champion and I want to give him a set of medals because he has a clear vision about the important role of sports in society, and the importance of sports for education for the young people. So in this respect, he is the true Olympic champion for the youth,” Bach told reporters when Xi paid a visit to the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2017.

Sports powerhouse

Since winning its first Olympic gold medal in 1984, China has made remarkable progress in sports – not just in competitions, but among hundreds of millions of ordinary Chinese.

The hosting major international sporting events, including the Beijing 1990 Asian Games, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, has greatly boosted fervor for sports among the public, as has the development of professional sports leagues in China.

President Xi has on many occasions expounded on his understanding of sports and taken the lead in the efforts to turn the country into a sports powerhouse, a goal he described as part of the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.

“Sports are an important indicator of social development and human progress, and an important manifestation of overall national strength and social civility,” he said when meeting with IOC President Bach in Nanjing in 2014.

During his meeting with FIBA President Muratore in 2019, Xi said sports are an important part of both China’s prosperity and the people’s healthy and happy lives, noting that China is building itself into a leading sports nation.

After Beijing won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, Xi called for efforts to engage more than 300 million people in winter sports across the country.

The National Games and the upcoming Winter Olympics are set to become new milestones on China’s journey towards a full-fledged global sports powerhouse.

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Sweegen Delights China’s Consumers With Premiumization of Low-Calorie Confectionery Chocolate

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Asia-Pacific’s chocolate market diversifies and consumer tastes gravitate to sophistication, Sweegen has expanded its footprint into China by formulating premium low-calorie confectionery chocolate for the brand TeChoco.“Sweegen has demonstrated the near-impossible task of formulating low-calorie great-tasting confectionery chocolate products with low to no sugar,” said SVP, Head of Global Innovation, Shari Mahon. “Now, consumers can enjoy premium chocolates with high-quality and health-conscious ingredients without the guilt and negative health benefits from sugar.”

Formulating chocolate confectionery products is complex. In addition to innovating around interesting textures, desirable flavors, and attractive colors, the biggest challenge in formulating confectionery chocolate is bitterness. The higher percentage of cocoa in products is typically met with more bitterness and less sugar, but healthier.

“Taste modulation is an ideal option for product developers specializing in health and wellness confectionery chocolate to resolve the impression of bitter off-notes and controlling sweetness and lingering after-tastes,” said Mahon. “Texture can improve mouthfeel and help to elevate the indulgent appeal of chocolate.”

According to Mintel, more than half of Chinese consumers buy confectionery chocolate to treat themselves. Even though consumers in China seek to experience indulgence in their sweet snacks, they are mindful of maintaining a good weight, health, and wellness. Sugar intake is anticipated to decrease as a health and wellness goal in the “Healthy China 2030” initiative is to reduce sugar consumption by at least 17 percent. Yet, health problems linked to obesity and diabetes are of concern to government health officials because China consumes approximately 15 million tons of sugar annually.

TeChoco confectionery chocolate sales are skyrocketing at more than 2000 retail stores, both online and in brick-and-mortar shops, including powerhouse e-commerce giants TaoBao and DMall, and convenience stores Bianlifeng, and Japan’s Lawson for China. Lawson alone has more than 3,000 stores in China, which are found in and around five major cities.

“TeChoco is on the forefront of innovating better-for-you confections with higher levels of cacao content,” said Mahon. “They are a brand example of health and wellness products for sugar reduction in China, focusing on full solutions for using natural sweeteners in conjunction with taste modulation to drive consumer acceptance on products to mimic the indulgent products they prefer and desire.”

As TeChoco sales continue, the products are promising for other Asia-Pacific countries, including Singapore and Malaysia, where Sweegen has its Signature Reb M stevia approval. Sweegen will establish an Asia-Pacific Innovation Studio in Singapore within the next 12 months, where brands can leverage local tastes and explore solutions to create delicious zero-sugar products.

Sweegen anticipates the approval of Reb M in China. With the arrival of a better-tasting natural sweetener, the company foresees the China market developing more products with reduced sugar and consumer-preferred tastes.

Sweegen offers brands cost-effective and rapid innovation sugar reduction solutions. Its robust Taste Modulation portfolio is essential for helping to block bitterness, boost the perception of sweetness, manage a lingering note, enhance mouthfeel, or reduce astringency in confectionery, beverage, dairy, savory, and bakery products.

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About SweeGen

Sweegen provides sweet taste solutions for food and beverage manufacturers around the world.

We are on a mission to reduce the sugar and artificial sweeteners in our global diet. Partnering with customers, we create delicious zero-sugar products that consumers love. With the best Signature Stevia sweeteners in our portfolio, such as Bestevia® Rebs B, D, E, I, M, and N, along with our deep knowledge of flavor modulators and texturants, Sweegen delivers market-leading solutions that customers want, and consumers prefer.

For more information, please contact info@sweegen.com and visit Sweegen’s website, www.sweegen.com.

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Relevant risks and uncertainties include those referenced in the historic filings of Sweegen, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements, and therefore should be carefully considered. Sweegen, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements due to new information or future events or developments.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, among other statements, statements regarding the future prospects for Reb M stevia leaf sweetener. These statements are based on current expectations but are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are beyond the control of Sweegen, Inc.

Relevant risks and uncertainties include those referenced in the historic filings of Sweegen, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking state.

 

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Arctech Launches World’s First PV Company-owned Wind Tunnel Laboratory to Smartly Increase the Stability of Trackers

Technical database of laboratory will empower trackers with better wind resistance capability and lower LCOE ( Levelized Cost of Energy ) of PV power plants

SHANGHAI, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Arctech, the world’s leading tracking, racking, and BIPV solutions provider, announced that the inauguration ceremony of its wind tunnel laboratory was successfully held at the headquarters located in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China on 6th September, marking that the company has become the first in the PV industry worldwide to own a wind tunnel laboratory.

Arctech Launches World’s First PV Company-owned Wind Tunnel Laboratory to Smartly Increase the Stability of Trackers

Equipped with the world-leading testing capabilities of structural static pressure and structural dynamic response, the laboratory can test the effect of wind on trackers at speeds of up to 30m per second, a speed which would cover most likely real-world scenarios. The technical database will be leveraged as the source of basic design parameters for product design, R&D and product structure design verification in the future.

By applying the technical database for concept design and structure design for product, the wind tunnel Laboratory will allow the company to mimic different local environments worldwide and serve the very purpose to lower LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy) of PV power plants by increasing the stability of trackers.

Bruce Wang remarked, “We believe that the launch of Wind Tunnel Laboratory will continuously enhance Arctech’s presence in lowering LCOE of PV power plants as the lab will enable us to carry out feasible and compliant wind tunnel tests for accurate aerodynamic information and optimize the design for mitigating wind-related risk on trackers and equipping trackers with better wind resistance capability.”

Solar trackers are widely known as rigid structural parts; while the main axis of solar tracker is susceptible to deformation caused by vertical bending, torsion, and complex natural conditions in different regions. Therefore, more advanced analytic tests are necessary for reliable tracker design as the mounting of ultra-high-power modules, which are in strong demand by the industry, involves higher wind loads added to the trackers.

Arctech has always centralized the wind tunnel test by formulating strict design specifications and ensuring the execution. The new laboratory marks another milestone of the company’s determination in guaranteeing safety and stability and ultimately empowering the popularization of solar tracker.

[About Arctech]

Arctech (SSE-STAR: 688408) is a world leading manufacturer and supplier of intelligent solar trackers, fixed-tilt structures and BIPV systems for utility-scale and commercial solar PV projects. As of the end of 2020, Arctech has supplied over 32GW of tracking and racking systems to nearly 1,100 PV plants in 40 countries, thanks to its extensive marketing networks with offices in China, Japan, India, the U.S., Spain, Australia, UAE, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Vietnam and Argentina. For more information, please visit www.arctechsolar.com.

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إستمثر مع كوينزفيرا

يمكن شراء البيتكوين الآن في دبي مع كوينزفيرا

دبي, 16 سبتمبر / أيلول 2021 /PRNewswire/ —

كوينزفيرا تأتي بفرصة لشراء عملات البيتكوين والإثيريوم والكاردانو والكثير غيرها من العملات المشفرة في دبي خلال 10-15 دقيقة.  وإضافة إلى أنها شركة تجارية دولية موثوقة، لا تضطر كوينزفيرا زبائنها إلى التعامل مع أي بنك.  فبوسع المستخدمين الدفع بواسطة بطاقات الائتمان أو بطاقات السحب أو نقدا مباشرة.

إجراءات تبادل العملات المشفرة مع كوينزفيرا آمنة ومأمونة، والعملاء غير مقيدين بحدود التجارة.  يمكن شراء أي مبلغ من العملة المشفرة بسهولة وبأفضل الأسعار التنافسية ومرافق المعاملات الفورية.

أسباب الاستثمار في العملات المشفرة عند توفر العديد من الخيارات الأخرى:

– يمكن إجراء تجارة العملات المشفرة من أي مكان على مستوى العالم على المستوى المحلي أو الدولي من دون تدخل البنوك.

– إنها واحدة من العملات ووسائل التجارة الأسرع نموا في العالم.

– بيع وشراء العملات المشفرة هو إجراء لامركزي بعيد عن أي فساد أو تلاعب بشري.

– يمكن للمستهلكين شراء السلع باستخدام البيتكوين من بعض المتاجر.

– بسبب كونها عملة رقمية، فهي تتميز بتعرضها لأدى فرصة للتزوير.

– نظرًا لأن معظم معاملات العملة المشفرة لا تخضع للبنوك، فهي سرية.

– تظل العملات المشفرة غير متأثرة بالظروف المالية للبلد.  في الوقت نفسه، فإن غالبية الاستثمارات الأخرى، مثل الاستثمار في العقارات أو الأسهم، تختلف باختلاف الحالة المالية للبلاد.

– الاستثمار في البيتكوين أو الإثيريوم يحمل في طياته إمكانات ربح ممتازة.  جميع الحقائق المذكورة أعلاه تجعل عمليات تبادل العملات الرقمية آمنة وسهلة الاستخدام وفعالة من حيث التكلفة وخالية من المخاطر.

باستخدام معرف أصلي لأي بلد، يمكن للمستخدمين شراء أو بيع البيتكوين بسرعة كبيرة.  باستخدام الهاتف أو واتساب أو تليغرام لحجز موعد، والالتقاء في مكتبنا في برج مكاتب آيريس باي، 1601 الخليج التجاري – دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة.  يمكن شراء عملات بيتكوين، بينانس، بيتكوين كاش، إثيريوم، لايتكوين، تيثر، ترون، ريبل و 500 عملة مشفرة أخرى باستخدام كوينزفيرا في دبي.

تضمن كوينزفيرا استثمارًا آمنًا وسهل الاستخدام وخاليًا من المخاطر مع أعلى احتمالات للربح.

يرجى زيارة موقعنا على الإنترنت لحجز موعد أو لمزيد من الاستفسارات.

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شيري تجلب سياراتها من عائلة برو إلى العراق كسوق جديد لها

أربيل ، العراق, 16 سبتمبر / أيلول 2021 /PRNewswire/ — في 8 سبتمبر، في قاعة معرض السيارات التي تمت افتتاحها حديثًا في أربيل، عقدت شيري مؤتمر الإطلاق الأول بالاشتراك مع الوكيل الجديد السراب للسيارات، وأطلقت خمس طرازات من عائلة برو مجهزة بأحدث تقنيات شيري، بما في ذلك تيجو 8 برو وتيجو 7 برو وتيجو 4 برو وتيجو 2 برو واريزو 6 وهذه تمثل عودة شيري بقوة إلى العراق.

بعد عدة جولات من المفاوضات بين الجانبين في العام السابق، توصلت شيري إلى التعاون مع الوكيل العراقي الجديد السراب للسيارات، وتتمتع مجموعة السراب للسيارات، ومقرها الكويت وتأسست في عام 1985، بخبرة غنية في العمل مع العديد من العلامات التجارية للسيارات الرئيسية. ويعتقد أن التعاون بين الجانبين يمكن أن يجلب تجربة السيارات الجديدة للمستهلكين العراقيين.

في هذا الإطلاق، جلبت شيري طرازاً جديدًا من عائلة سيارات برو للعراق. تم إطلاق عائلة برو من السيارات في الصين وروسيا والبرازيل والمملكة العربية السعودية والفلبين ودول أخرى، وقد أحبها المستهلكون في جميع أنحاء العالم. تتميز طرازات سلسلة عائلة برو بميزات برو المميزة. ابتداء من التصميم الأنيق لبرو، حيث تعتمد على تصميم خارجي هجومي بشبكة كبيرة تهيمن على الواجهة الأمامية محاطة بمصابيح أنيقة مزودة بتقنية الليد مع كشافات ضباب، والذي يتمتع بتقدير وتأثير كبيرين؛ ويهدف التصميم الداخلي لقمرة القيادة المغلقة لعائلة برو لإنشاء قمرة قيادة ذات تقنية ديناميكية؛ في الوقت نفسه، تعد التكنولوجيا الذكية هي الميزة الأكثر حضوراً في عائلة طرازات برو. فهي تحتوي على شاشة تحكم مركزية فائقة الوضوح، وتشغيل عن بُعد، وصور بانورامية 360 درجة، وشحن لاسلكي، بالإضافة إلى التكوينات التكنولوجية الأخرى، والتي تتفوق بشكل شامل على نماذج من نفس المستوى وتجلب للمستهلكين تجربة سيارة ذكية تفوق التوقعات؛ بالإضافة إلى ذلك، تتمتع برو أيضًا بقوة عالية. تمتلك شيري أقوى تكنولوجيا للبحث والتطوير في المحركات في الصين. تم منح ما مجموعه 6 محركات من بين “أفضل عشرة محركات “في الصين. تتميز المحركات التي تحملها عائلة برو بقوة كبيرة واستهلاك اقتصادي للوقود.

يعطي العائد الكبير لشيري في العراق مزيدًا من الاهتمام لتجربة خدمة المستهلكين. في الوقت الحالي، لدى شيري 80000 عميل قديم يستخدمون سياراتها في العراق. وفي الوقت نفسه، جمعت شيري عددًا كبيرًا من المستخدمين المخلصين في العراق، حيث تجاوز عدد معجبين اتحاد شيري المحليين 30000. بالنسبة لعملاء شيرى القدماء المخلصين، ستطلق شيري سياسات الرفاهية مثل غسيل السيارات مجانًا، واستبدال زيت المحرك مجانًا، وخصم 70% على قطع الغيار، وهدايا لحماية حقوق وخبرة مالكي السيارات القديمة بشكل كامل.

من خلال التعاون مع شركة السراب للسيارات، ستقدم شيري أيضًا خدمة برو بعد البيع للعملاء العراقيين. أولاً، تم تحديث قاعة المعارض في أربيل التي تم افتتاحها هذه المرة مؤخرًا، وتغطي مساحة 450 مترًا مربعًا، بما في ذلك مناطق عرض السيارات، وتخزين السيارات، واستقبال العملاء، ومناطق الراحة، مما يوفر للعملاء خدمات شراء سيارات مريحة وممتعة. وفقًا لمعايير قاعة العرض الجديدة، تمتلك شيري 15 منفذًا قيد التشغيل، ومن المتوقع أن يصل عدد المنافذ إلى 25 بحلول نهاية هذا العام. في الوقت نفسه، بالنسبة للعملاء الذين يشترون طرازات عائلة برو، توفر شيري للمستخدمين ضمانًا لمدة 6 سنوات بقيمة 200000 يوان للسيارة بأكملها، وضمان لمدة 10 سنوات للمحرك/ علبة التروس وضمان الخدمة بشكل دائم، بالإضافة إلى التوصيل المجاني من الباب إلى الباب، والإنقاذ على الطرق، وغيرها من الخدمات.

يعد العراق سوقًا استراتيجيًا خارجيًا مهمًا لشيري، وستواصل شيري في تنمية السوق العراقية وستستمر في تزويد العملاء العراقيين بأفضل المنتجات والخدمات. بعد مؤتمر الإدراج العام الأولي في أربيل، تخطط شيري أيضًا لإطلاق حفل إدراج في بغداد في المعرض الجنوبي في منتصف إلى أواخر سبتمبر، فكونوا بانتظارنا.

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TBD Media returns to Davos for third year of capturing global leaders’ insights

LONDON, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — International media group shores up reputation for telling stories with a global impact.

The internationally-respected TBD Media team returns for a third year to Davos, Switzerland, for the latest round of interviews with prominent business leaders.

Each year, leaders from the public and private sectors gather in Davos to debate the challenges faced today by society and business alike, and to begin to draw up a roadmap to overcoming those challenges.

Capturing exclusive insights on the issues that are at the top of the global business agenda on film, TBD Media will be interviewing the world’s most influential corporate and public figures ahead of the annual forum.

The issue-led interviews will be showcased at the Davos Interviews 2022 campaign hub, www.davosinterviews.com. The site will be regularly updated with thought leadership content on how economies can recover after Covid, the ongoing disparity of vaccine distribution around the world, geopolitical instability and the climate crisis. Expect to hear exclusive takes on the latest thinking shaping the economy, ecology, finance, technology, society, geopolitics and industry.

A full list of organisations participating in the Davos Interviews 2022 initiative will be released prior to the event.

About TBD Media Group:

TBD Media Group is an international, purpose-driven, media developer that helps companies, organisations and governments tell their brand stories in a human and direct way. Learn more at https://www.tbdmediagroup.com/.

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Jenna-Leigh Soobramoney
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New research finds USD billions to coal power projects in Africa, Asia jeopardizing energy access, climate agendas

Coal Finance in High-Impact Countries

Finance Commitments for Grid-Connected Coal in High-Impact Countries (USD Million)

Chinese state-owned institutions, world’s largest banks continue to finance coal power in countries with greatest needs for electricity access; USD 42 billion committed to grid-connected coal power plants between 2013-2019 in 18 countries studied

VIENNA, Austria, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New research published today by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) highlights a troubling trend in the fight against climate change and push to deliver universal electricity access: despite environmental, economic and many other challenges facing coal, pockets of funders continue to finance additional coal-fired generation capacity in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Coal Power Finance in High-Impact Countries knowledge brief, part of SEforALL’s Energizing Finance research series, analyses 18 countries with the largest electricity access gaps (i.e. high-impact countries) to identify those receiving finance for coal-fired power, the sources of this investment, its key drivers and the risks attached.

“The idea of a coal phase-out does not hold true everywhere,” said Olivia Coldrey, Head of Energy Finance and Clean Cooking at SEforALL. “We continue to see significant investment in coal-fired power generation in countries with high rates of energy poverty. These countries need affordable, reliable and clean energy to support their socio-economic development and to mitigate climate change. Financing new coal projects is inconsistent with these objectives and holds back the energy transition.”

From 2013 to 2019, USD 42 billion was committed to grid-connected coal power plants in the 18 countries studied. Among them, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan received the majority of finance commitments to new coal plants, while in Africa, Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, Niger and Tanzania all host active coal plant development.

International finance accounted for the majority of the USD 42 billion, with Chinese financial institutions accounting for 40 percent of the total.

With South Korea and Japan recently announcing they will stop financing new coal plants overseas, China remains the last major source of international public coal finance not to have committed to ending finance for overseas coal plants. This stands in contrast with China’s domestic energy policy, which is prioritizing a transition to renewable energy, peak emissions before 2030 and a net-zero economy by 2060.

Of course, China is not the only culprit. Commercial financial institutions worldwide continue to support coal power plant development indirectly, despite having implemented policies to exclude direct financing of new coal-fired generation assets. From 2016 to 2020, the 38 banks that exclude direct finance for coal-fired power plants have nonetheless provided over USD 52 billion in finance to companies engaged in coal projects (Rainforest Action Network 2021).

In addition to hampering global efforts to curb carbon emissions and achieve net-zero by 2050, coal power finance carries substantial socio-economic risks for the countries that host projects, leading increasingly to stranded assets. The brief demonstrates how infrastructure constraints and lower than expected demand in Bangladesh and Pakistan have resulted in underutilization and, in some cases, switching off of newly commissioned coal-fired power plants.

The world’s 20 least-electrified countries by percentage of population without electricity are all in Sub-Saharan Africa. Should Sub-Saharan African nations continue to develop new coal-fired power generation capacity, they are likely to face similar challenges and costs to those seen in Bangladesh and Pakistan. The long development timelines associated with coal plants and their supporting infrastructure will further slow the closing of electricity access gaps.

The brief makes the case that distributed renewable energy generation provides the fastest and most efficient path to increased electricity access in the near-term. It recommends a paradigm shift from centralized coal to distributed renewable energy generation to rapidly expand electricity access in high-impact countries, not only for residential household use, but at access tiers that support economic growth.

Ahead of this year’s UN High-level Dialogue on Energy and COP26, the brief recommends a reevaluation of the current geography-based carbon accounting system, which allocates emissions to countries based on their physical origin. Instead, implementing a finance-based carbon accounting regime would force policymakers to consider the impact of domestic capital on cross-border emissions and push private investors to align their portfolios with the net-zero ambitions they support.

The full knowledge brief is available here.

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For further details on the reports or any interview requests, please contact: Sherry Kennedy, Sustainable Energy for All: Sherry.Kennedy@SEforALL.org / Media@SEforALL.org | +43 676 846 727 237

About Sustainable Energy for All

Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an international organization that works in partnership with the United Nations and leaders in government, the private sector, financial institutions, civil society and philanthropies to drive faster action towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) – access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 – in line with the Paris Agreement on climate. SEforALL works to ensure a clean energy transition that leaves no one behind and brings new opportunities for everyone to fulfill their potential.

SEforALL is led by Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy. Follow her on Twitter @DamilolaSDG7. For more information, follow @SEforALLorg.

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ROSEN, A GLOBAL AND LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Concho Resources Inc. Investors with Losses Over $100K to Secure Counsel Before Important September 28 Deadline in Securities Class Action – CXO

NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE: CXO) between February 21, 2018 and July 31, 2019, inclusive (the “Class Period”) of the important September 28, 2021 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Concho securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Concho class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-2133.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 28, 2021. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar. Many of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the well spacing at the Dominator Project, consisting of 23 wells in the Delaware Basin, part of the larger Permian Basin, was aggressive and highly risky, and premised on no reasonable basis to believe it would work as intended; (2) Concho’s practice of implementing tighter well spacing was not relegated to a handful of “tests” and therefore more widespread than the market was led to believe; (3) it was known or recklessly disregarded that any measures to mitigate well spacing risks were non-existent and/or impossible; (4) these risks had manifested during the Class Period, causing underground well interference and permanently decreasing production, forcing Concho to scale back production targets and adopt more conservative spacing measures in its other projects; (5) it would take multiple quarters to unwind the impacts of the widespread well spacing failure; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants’ public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Concho class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-2133.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.

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ROSEN, GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Generac Holdings Inc. Investors with Losses Exceeding $100K to Secure Counsel Before Important October 19 Deadline in First Filed Securities Class Action Commenced by the Firm – GNRC

NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GNRC) between February 23, 2021 and July 29, 2021, inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important October 19, 2021 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action first filed by the firm.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Generac securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Generac class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-2139.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 19, 2021. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar. Many of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Generac’s portable generators posed an unreasonable risk of injury to users and the public; (2) as a result, at least seven finger amputations and one crushed finger had been reported to the Company; (3) as a result, Generac would face increased regulatory scrutiny; (4) the Company would end sales in its Generac® and DR® 6500 Watt and 8000 Watt portable generators in the United States and Canada in June 2021; (5) the Company would recall its Generac® and DR® 6500 Watt and 8000 Watt portable generators in the United States and Canada; (6) the end of sales and the recall would occur before the hurricane and wildfire seasons and following the Texas outage—periods the Company has touted for sales; and (7) as a result, defendants’ public statements and statements to journalists were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Generac class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-2139.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.

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